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Wednesday 22 February 2012, 18:46:49
Top news stories from Egypt
Five-day dock worker strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-18Will Egypt's workers rise again? [Global Mail] 2012-02-16
Sokhna port strike costs $1.6m daily : Customs head [Ahram Online] 2012-02-14
In the dangerous profession of brick-making, talk of union organizing [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-14
Strikes banned under Islamic law: Al-Azhar [Ahram Online] 2012-02-10
Other labour news from Egypt
University students nationwide mark anniversary of 1946 student and workers uprising against British occupation by demanding immediate end to military rule [Ahram Online] 2012-02-22Sokhna workers win through [ITF] 2012-02-20
Victory at Sokhna Port [ITF] For more info 2012-02-20
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-20
General strike call founders but not in vain [Ahram Online] 2012-02-17
Workers at Egypt's Sokhna port strike for fifth day [Ahram Online] 2012-02-17
Ain Sokhna port workers enter 5th day of strike [Bikya Masr] 2012-02-16
Gamal Abdel Nasser faculty, staff go on strike [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-16
Did Egypt's general strike really fail? [Ahram Online] 2012-02-16
Call for new union law to free workers from the shackles of old regime [FT] 2012-02-15
Labor strikes shut Dubai's DP World port in Egypt [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-15
Suez port workers demand hardship allowances, wage restructuring and a percentage of DP World company's profits [The National] 2012-02-15
Strike forces closure of DP World's Egyptian port [Arabian Supply Chain] 2012-02-15
Port workers at Egypt’s Sokhna’s Port began planned general strikes at the weekend [Port Strategy] 2012-02-15
Labour strikes shut Dubai's DP World port in Egypt [Reuters] 2012-02-15
Egyptian and Dutch port workers need global solidarity [MUA] 2012-02-15
Authorities order release of 2 foreigners accused of inciting labour unrest [Ahram Online] 2012-02-14
2 foreigners accused of inciting Mahalla worker strikes to be released, will not be deported; Interpreter to be freed [Ahram Online] 2012-02-14
Draft Labour Law Ray of Positive Light [ICEM] For more info 2012-02-13
Prosecutor General overturns case against Mahalla detainees over allegations of inciting citizens to participate in nationwide strike [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-13
Three who came to observe Mahalla labour protests detained for two days and released Monday night [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-13
Sokhna Port paralysed as labour strike enters 2nd day [Ahram Online] 2012-02-13
Sokhna port workers launch strike [Ahram Online] 2012-02-13
Veteran union activist, journalist , two others arrested for inciting civil disobedience [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-13
Leading labour union activist, US student, Australian journalist arrested in Mahalla [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-12
Not yet on general strike - more expected to join in on Sunday [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Man hangs himself for failing to find job [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-12
Despite calls for general strike Egypt still open for business [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-12
General strike call has limited appeal among the masses [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-12
SCAF hails Egyptians for choosing work, ignoring strike calls [Ahram] 2012-02-12
En grève, un an après la chute de moubarak [Télégramme] 2012-02-12
Workers at Ain Sokhna docks to start strike at 4pm [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Textile worker activist Kamal Fayoumy arrested [MENA] 2012-02-12
Egypt: textile worker activist Kamal Fayoumay arrested [MENA Solidarity Network] 2012-02-12
Low turnout in Egypt strike on anniversary of Mubarak ousting [Deutsche Press Agentur] 2012-02-12
VIDEO: Protesters call for nationwide strike in Egypt [Al Jazeera] 2012-02-12
Strike to mark Mubarak overthrow 'fails' [BBC] 2012-02-12
Kamal al-Fayoumi arrested as Egyptian regime retaliates to strikes [Workers Liberty] 2012-02-12
General strike calls face counter-propaganda before action begins [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Private School's students march on first day of strike [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Strike at Cairo University yet to catch momentum [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Muslim Brotherhood launches strike counter-campaign [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Sokhna port's workers to strike on Sunday [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Real estate department functions normally despite calls for strike [Ahram Online] 2012-02-12
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-12
World union supports Egyptian dock strike [ITF] 2012-02-11
Journalist from Australia arrested in Mahalla industrial city has seen violent worker strikes in the past [SBS] 2012-02-11
Profile on Egyptian working class hero Kamal al-Fayyumi arrested in Mahalla [3arabawy] 2012-02-11
Veteran Egyptian labour activist Kamal al-Fayyumi arrested in Mahalla [Al Jazeera] 2012-02-11
Appel à la grève pour le 1er anniversaire de la chute de Moubarak [Point] 2012-02-11
Military Warns Of Conspiracies Ahead Of Strike [RFE/Radio Liberty] 2012-02-11
Activists Plan Strikes to Mark Mubarak's Ouster [VoA] 2012-02-11
Nation braces for strikes to mark Mubarak's ouster [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-11
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-11
Airports, Suez Canal operating normally despite strike call [Ahram Online] 2012-02-11
URGENT NEWS: THE DRAFT LAW ON TRADE UNION FREEDOMS [CTUWS] 2012-02-11
Military Warns Of Plots On Eve Of Strike [Associated Press] 2012-02-11
Anniversary of Mubarak's ouster, opinion divided between general strike backers and others worried by downward spiral [Ahram Online] 2012-02-11
Military warns of plots on eve of strikes, protests on Mubarak fall anniversary [Washington Post] 2012-02-11
Call for solidarity with dockers in Sokhna port [ITF] For more info 2012-02-11
Across Egypt protestors are demanding better working, living conditions [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-10
The Trade Union Freedom Initiative [EDLC] 2012-02-10
Reliving the Revolution in Egypt. Day 16 - Unions, Doctors and Lawyers join the protest [UK Progressive] For more info 2012-02-10
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-10
General strike not civil disobedience, activists say [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-10
Religious Endowments ministry says planned general strike on February 11 by labor unions is 'destructive' [Bikya Masr] 2012-02-09
Newly-formed Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress support call for general strike on February 11 - the day Mubarak fell a year ago [The Hindu] 2012-02-09
Sunni Islamic world’s most prestigious institute, al-Azhar, says strikes are un-Islamic [Bikya Masr] 2012-02-09
PM says he won't back down over jailings of NGO workers [Bikya Masr] 2012-02-09
Cinema Workers' Union joins call for general strike, civil disobedience [Ahram Online] 2012-02-09
Muslim Brotherhood secretary-general condemns calls for an 11 February general strike by workers and students [Ahram Online] 2012-02-08
Public strike to complete the revolution march [CTUWS] 2012-02-08
Support growing for 11 February strike call [MENA Solidarity Network] 2012-02-08
VIDEO: Egypt's Military Inc. & Privileges - Call for an open general strike [AalamWassef] 2012-02-08
خبر عاجل: مشروع قانون الحريات النقابية [CTUWS] 2012-02-08
عمال مصر يلبون نداء الثوار.. نعم للإضراب العام فى 11 فبراير [EDLC] 2012-02-08
بيان الإتحاد الإقليمى المستقل لنقابات عمال العاشر من رمضان (عضو مؤتمر عمال مصر الديمقراطى): الإضراب العام حتى النصر [CTUWS] 2012-02-08
بيان الإتحاد الإقليمى المستقل لنقابات جنوب الصعيد (عضو مؤتمر عمال مصر الديمقراطى): الإضراب العام لإعادة الاعتبار لعمال مصر [CTUWS] 2012-02-08
Muslim Brotherhood rejects calls for strikes, civil disobedience by unions, students and political parties [Bikya Masr] 2012-02-08
Более сотни профсоюзов готовятся принять участие в общенациональной забастовке 11 февраля [РИА-Новости] 2012-02-08
Workers continue to protest at Sukari gold mine [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-08
Temporary worker sets himself ablaze after being fired from Parliament [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-08
Female government employees in Assiut harassed while protesting [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-08
Labor groups to join strike planned for 11 February - 1st anniversary of Mubarak departure [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-07
Egipto: Renace Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Electricidad y Energía [ICEM] 2012-02-07
Renaissance d'un syndicat des travailleurs de l'électricité et de l'énergie en Egypte [ICEM] 2012-02-07
Сельхозработники остановили туристические суда на Ниле, требуя постоянной занятости [РИА-Новости] 2012-02-07
الإضراب العام لمواجهة الفشل العسكرى [CTUWS] 2012-02-07
الإضراب العام لاستكمال مسيرة الثورة [CTUWS] 2012-02-07
Lawyers Union slams indictment of 44 NGO workers [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-07
Electricity, Energy Workers’ Union Re-Born in Egypt [ICEM] For more info 2012-02-06
43 NGO workers referred to trial over funds [Daily News Egypt] 2012-02-06
Larger labor issues at play in transport workers strike [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-04
New Labor Movement Comes of Age [AFL-CIO] 2012-02-02
Workers hold Luxor governor hostage to demand better wages [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-01
New labour movement comes of age [Stronger Unions] 2012-02-01
Sit-in helps struggle for independent media, say Maspero employees [Daily News Egypt] 2012-01-31
Bedouins seize 25 Chinese workers: security [Daily News Egypt] 2012-01-31
Bedouin kidnap Chinese workers in Egypt's Sinai, sources say [Egypt Independent] 2012-01-31
Quarter of Egyptians now living in poverty: State data [Ahram Online] 2012-01-31